Well-reputed for its strong defence litigation practice, Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP‘s healthcare team assists key clients in the sector, including the State Claims Agency, Health Service Executive and Medisec. The group is regularly sought out for assistance in catastrophic medical negligence, professional negligence and product liability claims. The team is noted for its experience in large disability and social care matters, as well as its ADR and mediation expertise. Eamon Harrington leads the team with a wealth of experience in medical and professional negligence defence work, which Patrice O’Keeffe is also known for. Key partners Alison Kelleher and Yvonne Joyce are strong choices for both contentious and non-contentious mandates, as are Katharine Kelleher, Hilda O’Keeffe and Lebeau Jonker.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Patrice O'Keeffe is incredibly thorough and exceptionally well regarded by clients and peers alike. She provides regular and timely, excellent clear advice with deep knowledge and attention to detail. Her forensic analysis of cases is impressive.’
- ‘The Healthcare team at Comyn Kelleher Tobin LLP stands out due to its exceptional breadth and depth in healthcare law. Its team combines excellent technical expertise with extensive industry connections, has a great insight into the challenges for insurers, indemnifiers and healthcare providers, and provides excellent and timely medico-legal advice.’
- ‘Eamon Harrington, Patrice O'Keeffe, Hilda O'Keeffe and Yvonne Joyce are all vastly experienced. They are great at bringing people to the negotiating table to do deals to end complex litigation without the need to take the case through a full trial.’
- ‘CKT deal with legal disputes sensibly and realistically, and in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. CKT fight when it’s time to fight, and negotiate when it’s not. They are approachable and easy to work with.’
- ‘Eamon Harrington has unrivalled experience and excellent judgment and insights into the medico legal challenges facing patients, doctors and indemnifiers alike. He would be our first choice for complex and large value claims. He is professional, responsive, pragmatic and sensitive to the needs of clients and his advice is always clear.’
- ‘The CKT healthcare team are extremely proactive and responsive, have the required skillset necessary for a highly specialised area of law, are commercially pragmatic and collaborative and have an excellent understanding of the medico legal challenges of the healthcare industry. CKT's strength lies in the depth of their resources and breadth of their experience.’
Key clients
- State Claims Agency
- Health Service Executive
- Medisec
- Allianz Insurance
- Irish Public Bodies Insurance
- MedPro
- Tusla
Lawyers
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Practice head
Eamon Harrington
Other key lawyers
Patrice O’Keeffe; Alison Kelleher; Yvonne Joyce; Katharine Kelleher; Hilda O’Keeffe; Lebeau Jonker